Publications by authors named "Rod Stryker"
Program Report: -Helping Patients and Families Living With Kidney Disease in Northern Saskatchewan.
Can J Kidney Health Dis
January 2022
Article Synopsis
- The program aims to enhance kidney health care for First Nations and Métis individuals in northern Saskatchewan by collaborating with community members and recognizing their cultural needs.
- Traditional Indigenous practices, storytelling, and the principles of respect, reciprocity, responsibility, and relevance were integrated into discussions and kidney care initiatives, emphasizing the importance of community involvement.
- Key areas identified for improvement included education, community support, cultural competency, and service delivery, with specific goals to provide culturally sensitive resources and strengthen connections to local communities.
Background: Over 40% of patients with end stage renal disease in the United States were treated with home hemodialysis (HHD) in the early 1970's. However, this number declined rapidly over the ensuing decades so that the overwhelming majority of patients were treated in-centre 3 times per week on a 3-4 hour schedule. Poor outcomes for patients treated in this fashion led to a renewed interest in home hemodialysis, with more intensive dialysis schedules including short daily (SDHD) and nocturnal (NHD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Conversion from a calcineurin inhibitor to sirolimus has been used as a strategy to improve deteriorating renal allograft function but the efficacy and safety of this intervention is unknown.
Methods: We performed a systematic review of studies that involved conversion from a calcineurin inhibitor to sirolimus in kidney transplantation. The search yielded five randomized trials (n=1,040 patients) and 25 nonrandomized studies (n=977 patients).